阿闍梨 - Japanese Vocabulary meaning of 阿闍梨 - high monk

阿闍梨

あじゃり

high monk

あじゃり

noun

1. High monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); High priest honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language.

2. Initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon) See also 伝法灌頂.

3. Monk who conducts religious services

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